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TO IMMEDIATE BONN
TELNO 002
OF 22125OZ OCTOBER 93
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YOUR TELNO 005: CHANCELLOR KOHL'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
1. MY DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, VIV WARRINGTON, IS ALREADY IN TOUCH
WITH THE GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL ABOUT NEUER'S ADVANCE VISIT. WARRINGTON WILL PROBABLY SEE HIM ACCOMPANIED BY PEIRCE, POLITICAL ADVISER. THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE:
810 2212
(WARRINGTON).
810 2428 (PEIRCE).
2. WE PROPOSE TO TELL THE GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL AND NEUER THAT WE
WOULD BE HAPPY TO OFFER CHANCELLOR KOHL, AND SOME OF HIS PARTY, A HELICOPTER TOUR OF THE TERRITORY; WE WOULD NOT OF COURSE BE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR ANYTHING LIKE THE FULL PARTY. ALTHOUGH WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE GERMANS' MAIN OBJECTIVES WILL BE REST AND SHOPPING, WE HOPE THEY FIND THIS OFFER ATTRACTIVE. WE SHALL ALSO OFFER TO GIVE ANY OF THE MINISTERS OR SENIOR OFFICIALS TRAVELLING WITH KOHL BRIEFINGS, IF THEY WOULD WELCOME THIS. WE SHALL PURSUE WITH THE CONSUL-GENERAL THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MY MEETING WITH
CHANCELLOR KOHL.
3. WE ARE WORKING ON A BRIEFING LETTER THAT I MIGHT SEND TO KOHL
AFTER THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS WITH THE CHINESE ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG (27/28 OCTOBER).
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